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blender

  1. JDot029

    Exporting my Blender Model crashes the Editor / Game

    Hello there, I have built a Blender model for an airport I am currently building. Now this specific model always crashes the editor when trying to build the package. None of my other models crash the editor. Yesterday I couldn't even load the scenery as the model was still in the scenery. I had...
  2. JDot029

    Blender 3D Model missing texture in the MSFS Editor

    Dear FSDeveloper Forum, I have been using the SDK Editor for MSFS for some time now and understand it really well. Now I wanted to try to export a 3D Model into the simulator. I followed multiple tutorials and guides. The model shows up in MSFS but it is really thin and it is missing it's...
  3. K

    I want to add extra objects [different civilians and trees], to my scenery i am working on ? How to add without having to create in blender ?

    I am working on a scenery [an airport] that i am hoping to place in the marketplace. My question was, i wanted to add some civilians of different types, and wanted to know how i can add such objects without having to create them from scratch in Blender ? These objects are not available in the...
  4. M

    I want to add custom runways and dirt

    In order to make the runway more realistic than the default one, is it appropriate to set up the default runway, make it transparent, and then install the runway created in Blender using Projected Mesh? Also, to add dirt to the runway, is it appropriate to create more dirt with blender and place...
  5. V

    Export with Object Centered in Origin not in World Center

    We model our 3D buildings in blender over a satellite image. Since the objects are all over a greater area, once exported, the center of the bound box is the world center in blender. How can I export so the objects are centered in their origin. The object origin is set to its center with 0 in Z...
  6. Rashidar84

    PBR materials shinning alot.

    My textures are giving a lot of shine in the sim. Can anyone suggest on how to stop this extra shine on the wall material.?
  7. M

    MSFS I have a problem with Projected Mesh.

    I recently started making an airport Scenery. So, in order to draw Apron and MarkingLine, I tried drawing using Projected Mesh in MSFS SDK and exported it from Blender, but the color that should be displayed in Blender is not displayed in Mesh, it is pure white. become. I think it's probably the...
  8. Rotornut44

    Blender Simplygon Alternatives - LODs/Vertex Baking/Remeshing/etc

    It was announced this morning that Simplygon will be discontinuing their free tier on March 31, 2024. The lowest cost tier is for projects below $100k USD at $5350 per year. This means that Simplygon is no longer a viable option for many small or solo developers creating for not only MSFS, but...
  9. Rashidar84

    Wig Wag Lights for Holding Points

    I was looking to have holding point lights on my custom scenery. Can anyone help with any tutorial if able? I have also modeled my own in Blender. Would be appreciated. Thanks :)
  10. spatialpro

    MSFS Only LOD 0 created (should be 4x LOD)... why?!?!

    I have a scenery object created in Blender. I'm using the Asobo official MSFS Blender exporter. I have four LOD for the object, for which the Collection names end in: *_LOD0 *_LOD1 *_LOD2 *_LOD3 The Multi-Export gLTF 2.0 correctly identifies these as different LOD. I add in the LOD Value (for...
  11. Rashidar84

    Airport Name Signage with lights

    Couldn't find any thread on it so posting it here. How can I model airport name text in blender and use that having lights in it. All I know is the name can be brought in using DECAL properties and throw external light on it. But now I want to put the lights to glow in the block letters. Example...
  12. Rashidar84

    MSFS Material Params not showing.

    I have previously worked on MSFS scenery, coming back after a while and I am facing this issue. I recently updated to Blender version 4.0.2 and am falling to get the Material Params to allow me importing PBR textures. One object in my file shows while other object/models are not allowing any...
  13. Warmbrak

    Understanding aircraft animations in Blender (familiar with X-Plane development)

    Hi everyone, I recently reinstalled MSFS again and it has always been on my bucket list to work through the SDK and port some of my X-Plane models over. I am reasonably proficient with Blender and have created 3D assets for various different sims and game engines. The MSFS SDK refers to a lot...
  14. FrancisJohannes

    MSFS How to export an aircraft that depends on fallback textures before building an aircraft package?

    Hi guys, How can I export an aircraft to my package folder where most textures need to be called using the texture.cfg before building an aircraft package? How is the workflow in blender to the sdk? I'm confused on how to do this. Please let me know. Thank you. I'm very confused on how to rely...
  15. FrancisJohannes

    MSFS Tinting windshields in blender 3.1

    Hi guys, I read this a post by Marwan Gharib Yet I wonder, these days how are you guys handling the tinting of windshields for MSFS using blender 3.1? Do you rely on albedo + normal + comp? I would like to kindly know.
  16. pigpot

    MSFS Fuselage Material

    Hello, what material is used in MSFS2020 for an airliners fuselage? Is there a way to apply it on a model in blender? Thanks! Here are some examples:
  17. FS9ER

    Creating paintkit using MCX

    Hi, I've been reading and searching lots of contents lately but I can't find a lead so I ask here if it's ok please. Can we create a paintkit for a FS2004 model using ModelConverterX? If yes, is there more about it like a tutorial video or experienced users who have good knowledge or text...
  18. Android

    Guide to current Blender to MSFS Workflow?

    I see the guide 4 here, and have installed it, but the last image shows an “MSFS Extensions” choice - I don’t have that - blender_6_exporting1013×529 70.9 KB ... and there are no further instructions. I tried making an object (and saved it to my community folder) but can’t find it. Any...
  19. O

    Blender place all points along the vertex at the same height, how to do it correctly so that all are taken over?

    Hi all, I've searched a lot but haven't found an answer. I want to place all points (or just several selected points) along a line (vertex) at the same height in Blender. The problem: All points have a different height, if I select several points and enter a height on the Z axis, some points...
  20. Quazzy

    MSFS Editing Default Aircraft

    To cut straight to the point, I am looking to replace the default steam attitude indicator with my model of a Garmin G5 in the steam gauge C172. Is this even something that I can do? If I wanted to do something like this, would I have to make my own interior model? How does Black Square do it...
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